Sam Bankman-Fried Sentencing: U.S. Attorney Damian Williams’ Statement
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Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
A federal judge sentenced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to a quarter-century in prison Thursday.
Recapping FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Trial
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted last year. Here’s how his trial came together.
Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief
Globally, less than 30% of jurisdictions have started regulating the crypto sector as of June 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President T. Raja Kumar told CoinDesk in an interview from Singapore.
Indonesia Will Require Crypto Products to Pass Through Regulatory Sandbox or Be Deemed Illegal
The initiative is aimed at combating fraud and will kick in at the start of next year.
Canadian Province Asks QuadrigaCX Co-Founder to Explain His Wealth in New Order
This is the third test for the Province’s new tool to combat money laundering.
Crypto Addresses of ‘Hamas-Aligned’ Gaza Now Is Sanctioned by U.S, U.K.
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the online organization raised a mere $21,000 in crypto for Hamas since the October 7th attacks.
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev
The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.
UK Ad Rules Apply to Influencers, Crypto Memes, Regulator Confirms in New Guidance
“The use of memes in promotions is particularly prevalent in the crypto-asset sector,” the FCA’s guidance said.
Coinbase Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought enough of a case arguing that Coinbase is operating an unregistered broker, exchange and clearinghouse that its suit against the crypto trading company should move forward.